16 March 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 94   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
Television | TV Channels
BARC week 10: Nidahas Trophy catapults Rishtey Cineplex to the top
The newest entrant in the country's sports broadcasting world–Dsport–has hit a homerun by making it to the second position on the top-five list of Broadcast Audience Research Council's (BARC) all-India data thanks to its inaugural cricket property. The Discovery India channel acquired the exclusive India broadcast rights of Nidahas Trophy 2018,
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MAM | Marketing
Time for condom brands to review their storytelling
Ironically, when it comes to advertisements, condom players don't know how to play it safe. Condom ads have been at the centre of numerous controversies owing to the erotic nature of the storytelling. Several governments have taken a strong stand against sleazy ads.
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DTH | DTH Operator
DD Free Dish looks at advertising for monetisation
The government's own direct-to-home (DTH) platform DD Free Dish has had a good run since launch because of its wide acceptance, especially in the rural areas where the reach of cable is limited and pay TV is expensive. Now, the government is drawing up plans to make money from the platform.
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iWorld | OTT
Amazon's content spend at $5 bn a year, confirms report
Amazon is bucking up by opening its treasure trove for content. A recent Reuters report says that leaked documents show the company spends $5 billion a year for original and licensed content, which is a big chunk of the company's expenditure.
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Television | TV Channels
Future Group joins IPL bandwagon as associate sponsor
Future Group, one of India's largest retail brands, has come on board as an associate sponsor with Star India for this season of the Indian Premier League, which kicks off on 7th April. Future Group will be an associate sponsor, joining brands such as AMFI, Asian Paints, Dream 11, MakeMyTrip, Parle Products, Polycab and Vimal Pan Masala in the category, taking the tally to 8 brands.
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- Cable companies ARPU gains a plus for tv broadcasters
- Trai issues notice to Airtel for violating transparency order
  Source: ET
   
- Think March Madness Is Boring? Watch More Than the Highlights
  Source: BloombergQuint
   
- Ex-Sena man's killer used his wedding funds on the run
  Source: TOI
   
- Everyone Prefers TV for Video Streaming & India is Getting There
  Source: The Quint
   
- Prasar Bharti Act doesn't bar appointment of IAS officers to its board: Rathore
  Source: : BS
   
- TRAI sends show-cause notices to telcos over call drops
  Source: Medianama
   
- Trai planning a UPI-like system for public Wi-Fi hot spots
  Source: Livemint
   
- Smriti Irani's close friendship with Ekta Kapoor 'cost' Doordarshan serious TRP & revenue
  Source: The Print
   
   
   
- TV presenter Helen Skelton reveals she was groped on air
- Former ESPN president Skipper says he resigned after cocaine extortion attempt
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- Social-Media Stars The Dobre Brothers Sign With CAA
- iHeartMedia Files for Bankruptcy
 

Source: Variety

   
- Lyft is testing monthly subscriptions for ridersLyft is testing monthly subscriptions for riders
- Google adds a wheelchair-accessible option for transit maps
  Source: Techcrunch
   
- 'Idol' Returns: How Viewers Responded to the Rebirth of the Iconic Series
- Former ESPN Head Skipper Says Cocaine Led to Resignation
  Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- NBC News hints at launching streaming service, bashes Facebook
- About 20% of U.S. broadband households get live TV through an antenna, Parks Associates says
 

Source: Fierce Cable

   
- Cities to FCC: Stop Scapegoating Us on 5G Deployment
- VRV Adds Stargate Command to SVOD Slate
 

Source: Multichannel

   
- Hancock: Ofcom should decide RT licence question
- beIN group rejects Egyptian court fine
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
Movies | Movies on mutiple platforms
Biopics & sports-based films help popularise sporting culture in India
"Sattar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas ... shayad tumhari zindagi ke sabse khaas sattar minute ... (Seventy minutes, seventy minutes is what you have ... may be the most important seventy minutes of your life..)".
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Movies | Hollywood
Special screening of Maharaja Duleep Hollywood biopic at Cannes
Even though no Indian feature film has been selected for the 70th Festival de Cannes this year, an award-winning historic film biopic on the poignant life story of the last King of Punjab - Maharajah Duleep Singh.
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'Distribution has always been the challenge for broadcasters'
 
 
 
iWorld | OTT
India's biggest photography reality show - 'Kanan Devan Photography Escapade 3'
   
Television | TV Channels
News18.com's reel movie awards to celebrate new age cinema like never before
 
Television | TV Channels
Zee TV unveils the top 16 contestants of the fourth season of DID Li'l Masters
 
iWorld | OTT
Amazon Prime Video secure exclusive rights to new series of american idol in UK for first time
 
Television | TV Channels
Fempowerment Women Achiever's Award 2018
 
 
 
 
iWorld | OTT
SonyLIV banked on Akamai to leverage ad insertion for India-SA series
 
Television | TV Channels
Homeshop18 appoints Manish Kalra as CEO
 
MAM | Media and Advertising
Fevicol back in its witty avatar to launch Ezeespray
 
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